Chapter 165: Mission Difficulty, That's It

As he spoke, he cut the snake into several pieces. The snake was very thin and there was not much meat.

As the snake meat slowly cooked, the rain became lighter and lighter.

The two men encountered a cheetah during the day and walked a long way, so they were both exhausted.

Lu Zhan pushed the meat to Chu Qiao's side: "You eat first, I'll eat the rest."

Chu Qiao looked at the meat, then at Lu Zhan, who had obviously lost a lot of weight, and sighed: "You have a high basal metabolism, so you go first."

Lu Zhan and Chu Qiao pushed each other back and forth.

Chu Qiao suddenly stood up: "Forget it, I'll go out and find something else to eat."

After saying that, he picked up the knife and rushed out in a flash.

Chu Qiao originally wanted to go out and encounter a few mice, or a few birds flying low with wet wings, but the mice and birds seemed to avoid him, and he didn't see any for a long time.

Chu Qiao had no choice but to change his approach and prepare to look for some edible plants.

Under the moonlight, Chu Qiao vaguely saw a small object wriggling on the leaves.

"insect?"

Chu Qiao raised the corner of his mouth, insects equal protein.

Chu Qiao walked in, and the drone's night mode could clearly capture the appearance of the insects.

A green caterpillar with a constantly wriggling body and beautiful spots on its body.

"Looking at the light in Master Chu's eyes, I know she is moved."

"The expert in eating insects must be Master Chu."

"Go ahead, I'm ready."

But Chu Qiao did not move.

"Master Chu, what's going on?"

"That's right, go ahead, it's just a caterpillar."

Chu Qiao shook his head. "Look carefully. This caterpillar has a lot of green hairs on its body. Once these hairs pierce human skin, they will break off and the venom inside the hairs will be injected into the skin, causing itching and pain. Some types of caterpillars can make people roll over in pain after stinging."

"Oh my god, this thing is poisonous?"

"Of course, if they didn't have some ability to protect themselves, how could they break through the thread and become a butterfly?"

Chu Qiao said to the shelter: "Doctor Lu, bring the small jar over."

When Lu Zhan heard this, his eyebrows raised. Did he find something to eat?

He took the jar and ran out in two steps.

"Give."

Chu Qiao took it and pointed at the caterpillar: "Help me get it off with a stick. There's one over there, over there... there's one too."

Although Lu Zhan was disgusted, he didn't say much. He immediately broke off the branch and carefully pushed the insect into the jar.

In a moment, the small jar was filled up.

Because of the poisonous sting, Chu Qiao didn't dare to eat it without processing it like he used to eat earthworms.

Chu Qiao tied them to thin fresh branches and placed them far above the fire. The heat from the flames gradually spread to the branches, burning the hair on the caterpillars.

Chu Qiao and Lu Zhan shook the branches, and the scorched hair instantly fell into the fire.

Chu Qiao cut the caterpillar and snake meat into two parts.

"Doctor Lu, don't be so particular."

Lu Zhan closed his eyes and swallowed the caterpillar.

Soon, more than twenty insects that were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside went into the two men's stomachs.

Leaning against the rock, Chu Qiao found it difficult to fall asleep. Four days had passed, and they were approaching the edge of the grassland, which was their destination.

But...the difficulty of the level seven mission is just this?

Chu Qiao didn't believe the system would be so kind.

The next morning, Chu Qiao, who had not slept well the night before, got up first to pack his things. He checked all his belongings.

They set out on the road out of the grassland, and Chu Qiao took every step more carefully, as if walking on thin ice.

Lu Zhan could see that she was nervous.

"What's wrong?"

Chu Qiao: "It's okay, I feel like something big is going to happen."

But this day was surprisingly quiet. Apart from the sound of the wind blowing through the sharp grass, Chu Qiao didn't even see a bird.

Perhaps because this survival journey was about to end, Lu Zhan's pace was particularly fast. There was no danger, no traps, and there were two aloe vera and some snake meat left in the backpack, which was enough to support the two of them to complete the mission safely.

The sky gradually darkened. Today's night was not like usual. The moon and stars were all invisible. The sky and the earth were connected, like a huge black hat put on the ground, leaving no gap.

There is still half a day left before the mission is completed.

Chu Qiao looked at Lu Zhan, whose steps were a little unsteady: "Do you want to take a break?"

"No, let's go out early. The people who are supposed to pick us up should be waiting."

The two men gnawed on the remaining dried meat as they walked, groping in the dark as they continued forward.

"ah……"

A scream startled the surrounding insects into dancing wildly.

It was Lu Zhan's voice. Chu Qiao reached out and grabbed it, but there was no one beside him. Where was Lu Zhan?

There were no torches, not even moonlight. It was pitch black all around, and you couldn't see your hand in front of you.

Chu Qiao squatted down and touched his side carefully, and a thin layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.

There was a pit next to him, and Chu Qiao stretched out his arms but couldn't reach the bottom.

"Lu Zhan? Can you hear me?"

"Lu Zhan, you heard Jiu hum."

Chu Qiao didn't hear any response, and her right eyelid kept twitching, making her already uneasy mood even more uneasy.

Chu Qiao forced himself to calm down. There were two possibilities for the lack of response. One was that the pit was bottomless, and the other was that Lu Zhan was probably unconscious or seriously injured.

No matter which one it was, it made Chu Qiao nervous.

"Start live broadcast." The drone slowly flew up, its blue fluorescent light facing Chu Qiao.

Chu Qiao said anxiously, "Look downwards, Lu Zhan is down there."

The system's voice flashed in my mind: "Sorry, the drone only tracks the host."

Chu Qiao clenched his hands and paced back and forth on the edge of what was either a big pit or a cliff.

The drone failed the test, and the situation below was completely unclear. Should I start a fire now? No, I can't delay any longer.

Chu Qiao took out a rope, tied it to a big tree nearby, tied the other end to himself, and slowly lowered himself while pulling the rope.

Chu Qiao stepped on the earth wall beside her, but the slippery cliff had no friction at all, and her speed was not slowed down, getting faster and faster.

Chu Qiao frowned and turned over the hand that was pulling the rope. The rope tied around her right hand, causing her to feel pain, and she successfully stopped. Chu Qiao took a deep breath and used this gap to quickly rest.

Her palm was being tightened more and more, and her whole palm felt numb. Chu Qiao gritted her teeth and turned her palm to an upright position. The rope was instantly released, and Chu Qiao continued to fall rapidly.

After about two or three times, Chu Qiao finally reached the bottom of the valley.

The bottom of the valley was not as solid as Chu Qiao had imagined, and half of her leg sank in an instant.

Chu Qiao's heart suddenly skipped a beat. This was even more terrifying than a hard cliff.

Lu Zhan was heavier than him, and without any rope to help him, if he fell straight down, he would definitely sink deeper than her.

"Lu Zhan?"

"Can you hear me?"

There were echoes in the pit, but there was no response from Lu Zhan.